Mesh term Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome
Browse to parent terms:Adrenal Insufficiency
Hemorrhagic Disorders
Meningitis, Meningococcal
Purpura
Description
A condition of HEMORRHAGE and NECROSIS of the ADRENAL GLAND. It is characterized by rapidly developing ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; HYPOTENSION; and widespread cutaneous PURPURA.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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